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Road to Bremer’s Utopia

Bremer readies his view of Iraq with 97 legal orders that can only be overturned with “approval of a majority of Allawi’s ministers, as well as the interim president and two vice presidents”. Oh, and Allawi gets a five year term, as well as the rest of Bremer’s handpicked ministers.

…seven-member commission the power to […]

CIA murder victim: “Please Shoot Me”

I don’t take any satisfaction whatsoever in reporting this.

CIA DISAVOWS BUSH-APPROVED TORTURE TECHNIQUES

Many, many US Generals objected beforehand; now when exposed the CIA is openly rejecting torture techniques (“Water Boarding” and more) that Bush approved in writing. They may be attempting to simply leave Bush holding the bag. I want to repeat this for emphasis: The Washington Post reports that Bush approved water torture and withholding of […]

Confusion, Death in Karbala

By Scott Wilson who has been doing a series of stories for the Washington Post, all very worthy of reading.

“Good Old Boys” Conduct Racist Gladiator Fights

… in prison. Where? Alabama? Georgia? Arkansas? Try England. There was a huge scandal over the exact same practice being done by prison guards at Pelican Bay prison in California, just a few years ago.

British Government Censors Bush Shots

Bush appeared in some sort of nightgarment in Ireland at a castle window. According to this:

A hastily written memo was delivered to all broadcasters, including the BBC.

“These pictures are the property of the Irish presidency and must not be used for transmission by any service,” it said.

Just in case anyone was thinking […]

Ashcroft, Pentagon Memos Were Created to Justify Torture After the Fact – NYT

The New York Times finally reports something about US torture policy. Water torture, you name it, was already being done by CIA and others for some months before the August 2002 Justice Dept. memo by Bybee justifying it; they decided to do some CYA when they got nervous about the criminality of what they’d already […]

Human Rights Groups Make Unprecedented Demand

For access to US-held prisoners.

Flailing in Ireland

Today’s Irish TV interview, it’s nearly Meet the Press all over again. Watch because it may be the last unscripted appearance by Bush ever as President of the US.

US loses Immunity in International Court

Clinton’s “great achievement” strangled in the crib by Bush.